Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$742M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7901
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
3,796
-11,901
| -76% | -$955K |
|
|
AMAG
7902
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+21,300
| +173% | +$202K |
|
7903
PUT
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
36,818
+6,048
| +20% | +$51.9K |
|
7904
PUT
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-500
| -3% | -$8.89K |
|
|
CEMI
7905
CALL
DELISTED
Chembio diagnostics, Inc.
CEMI
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+52,000
| +403% | +$246K |
|
|
ARI
7906
PUT
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+8,900
| +34% | +$81.9K |
|
7907
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+1,900
| +18% | +$49K |
|
7908
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FDTS
$14.2M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
8,608
+385
| +5% | +$13.6K |
|
7909
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-2,100
| -9% | -$31.8K |
|
7910
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-51,876
| -95% | -$5.74M |
|
7911
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
9,612
-10,072
| -51% | -$334K |
|
7912
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$106M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
20,768
+520
| +3% | +$9K |
|
|
TGI
7913
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-23,100
| -32% | -$171K |
|
7914
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$340K |
|
|
RUTH
7915
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-45,700
| -62% | -$413K |
|
|
RAVN
7916
CALL
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-2,500
| -15% | -$57.7K |
|
7917
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
106,722
+29,106
| +38% | +$79.8K |
|
|
SBR
7918
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,766
| New | +$325K |
|
7919
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-8,000
| -41% | -$218K |
|
7920
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
194,661
-2,000
| -1% | -$4.12K |
|
|
SY
7921
PUT
So-Young International
SY
$225M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+14,700
| +141% | +$191K |
|
|
MSB
7922
PUT
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+4,300
| +41% | +$81.1K |
|
|
PARAA
7923
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-7,200
| -41% | -$210K |
|
7924
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-8,700
| -35% | -$170K |
|
7925
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-26,200
| -45% | -$310K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $24.6B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 1,597 new positions and adding to 4,071 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,263 in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.